'Largest deregulatory action in American history': Trump administration to move against CO2 endangerment ruling

James Murray
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'Largest deregulatory action in American history': Trump administration to move against CO2 endangerment ruling

White House to launch process of formally reversing 2009 ‘endangerment finding’ that provides the basis for federal emissions regulations

The Trump administration will this week attempt to remove the legislative linchpin that has enabled the bulk of federal emissions regulations in recent years. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt...

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